Artist Meetups Sydney

🌸 Garden of Virtues Healing Art Workshop🌸

**Abstract Floral Textured Art Healing Workshop** Step into a beautiful garden of creativity, reflection and renewal, where every flower tells a story and every seed holds the promise of new life. *Garden of Virtues* is a gentle and uplifting art healing workshop that invites you to slow down, reconnect with yourself and discover the beautiful qualities growing within you. Just as a garden flourishes through different seasons, our lives are filled with seeds of hope, love, courage, joy and possibilities. Through guided meditation, inspiring reflection and expressive art-making, you'll explore your own *Garden of Virtues*, celebrating the beauty of what has been, what is growing and what is yet to unfold. Using acrylic paints with the option of impasto or air-dry clay, you'll enjoy creating your own unique textured floral artwork, exploring colours, shapes and layers in a relaxed, nurturing environment. This is not about creating a perfect painting, but embracing the joy of creativity, honouring your unique journey and making space for new beginnings. ✨ **No artistic experience needed.** All are welcome. Simply come as you are and allow your creativity to blossom! *Every garden blooms in its own time. What beautiful things are waiting to flourish within you?* **Workshop Details** 📅 **Date:** Tuesday, 3 November 2026 🕒 **Time:** 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm 📍 **Venue:** Club Ryde 🎨 **Cost:** $65 per person 🌷 **All art materials provided** **Your experience includes:** * Gentle guided meditation and relaxation * Creative reflection and inspiration * Exploring acrylic painting with optional clay or impasto textures * Freedom to create and express yourself at your own pace * A meaningful floral artwork to take home **Book your place and enjoy an afternoon of creativity, beauty and renewal!**

Chippendale Art Trail | First Nations to Contemporary

Some of Sydney's finest art can't be found in a single gallery—it's discovered by wandering from one creative space to another. It's time to explore the artistic heart of Chippendale and beyond. Our journey begins at **Art Leven** (formerly Cooee Art), Australia's oldest exhibiting gallery dedicated to First Nations artists. We'll then continue to **White Rabbit Gallery**, home to one of the world's leading collections of contemporary Chinese art, before finishing at **aMBUSH Gallery**\-\-\-where contemporary art\, design and urban creativity come together\. And, there's more to enjoy along the way—**Spice Alley**, one of Sydney's favourite food destinations, where we'll gather for lunch and continue our conversations. Good art, good food and great conversations—what more could we ask for? **Our Journey** **11:30 am – CCC \| Crew Coffee Connect** **Venue: Krepe Creperie & Café** Meet fellow AAA Art Lovers over coffee before we begin our art trail together. **12:00 pm – Art Leven** Australia's oldest exhibiting fine art gallery dedicated to First Nations artists. We'll explore museum-quality works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists while discovering the richness, diversity and cultural significance of First Nations art. **1:00 pm – Foodies & Arties Delight** **Venue: Spice Alley** A relaxed lunch together to share our favourite discoveries from the morning. **2:00 pm – White Rabbit Gallery** Discover one of the world's most significant collections of 21st-century Chinese contemporary art, housed in a beautifully converted industrial warehouse. Admission is free, and every exhibition offers a fresh and thought-provoking perspective on contemporary China. **3:30 pm – aMBUSH Gallery** Conclude the afternoon with contemporary exhibitions where art, design and creative culture come together, showcasing emerging artists and innovative creative practices. **4:15 pm** **Event concludes.** **What to Bring** * Comfortable walking shoes * Water bottle * Camera or phone (where photography is permitted) * Your curiosity and love of art **Dress Code** Creative Casual Wear something that makes you feel comfortable, creative and inspired. **Please Note** **✨ Every AAA Art Lovers Australia event is FREE to join.** * This community is proudly supported by Alina Interpreting Australia, whose sponsorship covers the Meetup platform and administration costs, allowing us to focus on bringing people together through art. * Participants are responsible for their own exhibition tickets, guided tour, flights, accommodation, transport, meals and personal purchases. * Please update your RSVP if your plans change. **Terms & Conditions** By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that: * Participation is voluntary and at your own risk. * You are responsible for your own transport, accommodation (where applicable), admission tickets, meals and personal expenses. * Please respect venue rules, fellow members, venue staff and artworks at all times.

COLLINS LANE ROSE BAY + SCULPTURES

🎨 She Sees Art — 4A Gallery - Andy Ewing & Kirthana Selvaraj

🎨 **Shake things up and you'll see new colours.** **Please note: She Sees Art is a women-only group and event. Women of all backgrounds are welcome.** Why not mix up your weekend routine by joining like-minded women to explore art, discover new perspectives and enjoy a coffee and good company along the way? We'll start with coffee at **Sol Coffee House** in Haymarket before heading to **4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art** to explore two exhibitions: **Andy Ewing: Ancestor Spirits** and **Kirthana Selvaraj: In the Half Light**. The exhibitions close in mid-December, so I've added an extra November outing to the calendar rather than waiting for our next monthly event! **ART FOCUS** Contemporary art · Cultural heritage · Identity & belonging · Queer perspectives · The body & personal stories **A NOTE ON THE EXHIBITIONS** These contemporary art exhibitions explore cultural heritage, identity, queerness, sexuality, illness and the body. The works include personal and potentially challenging subject matter. Please feel free to read more about the exhibitions on the [4A website](https://4a.com.au/exhibitions/andy-ewing-ancestor-spirits/) before attending. ⏰ **PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT STARTS AT 10:30AM**, a little later than some of our other outings due to museum opening hours. We'll meet for coffee before heading to the gallery at 11:00am. The event will wrap up around 12:00–12:30pm. **WHERE WE'RE GOING** ☕ **Meeting point: SOL Coffee House, Haymarket** 181-187 Hay St, Haymarket NSW 2000 🎨 **Art destination: 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art** 181-187 Hay St, Haymarket NSW 2000 **Can't make the coffee? No problem!** You're very welcome to meet us outside 4A at 11:00am. * Women of all ages welcome * No art knowledge required, just curiosity! * Free to attend — exhibition entry is free; everyone pays for their own coffee and food **Coming on your own?** That's completely fine! She Sees Art is about enjoying art and culture together and getting to know other women in a relaxed, welcoming setting. I'll share any final updates, including what I'm wearing so you'll know who to look for, in the Meetup group chat. **Questions?** First time joining us, or have a question about the event? Feel free to email me at sheseesartsydney@gmail.com. I'm happy to help! I can't wait to see you all! 🎨✨ *Cover Image: Andy Ewing: Ancestor Spirits and Kirthana Selvaraj: In the Half Light (installation view), 2026. Photographs by Document Photography.*

A WEEK ON NORFOLK

Bundeena Art Trail

As Christmas and the New Year are just around the corner, many commercial galleries will close their doors, allowing curators and artists time to rest, recharge, refresh, and create extraordinary new works for us to appreciate in the year ahead. Let's gather for our final AAA Art Lovers adventure before the festive season sweeps us away. Let's escape to another beautiful seaside **artists' village—Bundeena**—where art meets the ocean, and life slows to a gentle pace. With around 30 artists opening their studios, it would be impossible to see them all in one day. Instead, we'll choose around five or six studios to dive for a deep experience. The joy of an art trail is not simply admiring beautiful artworks, but meeting the artists themselves—hearing the stories behind the colours, the textures, and the inspiration. It is a wonderful opportunity to step inside the creative world of the people who make art happen. As **Confucius (孔夫子)** said: *I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.* So let's look. Let's hear. Let's taste. Let's smell. Let's touch. **Let's go!** **Event Itinerary** **11:30 am – Meet at Bundeena Wharf** Our journey begins at the picturesque Bundeena Wharf, where the sea breeze welcomes us to this charming artists' village. **11:45 am – Coffee & Connection** We'll collect our Art Trail maps and enjoy coffee together while deciding which studios we'd most like to visit. **1:30 pm – Lunch by the Sea** We'll gather for lunch at the **Bundeena RSL Club.** Sea views, delicious food, wonderful company, and perhaps a glass of wine—what better way to spend a Sunday afternoon? **2:30 pm – Continue the Art Trail** Enjoying Bundeena's relaxed coastal atmosphere at an unhurried pace. **4:30 pm – Farewell** When the sunset kisses the horizon, it's time to say goodbye, even we do not want say Goodbye. Wishing you a joyful Christmas, a peaceful New Year, and many more artistic adventures together in the year ahead **What to Bring** * Comfortable walking shoes * Water bottle * Camera or phone (where photography is permitted) * Your curiosity and love of art **Please Note** ✨ **Every AAA Art Lovers Australia event is FREE to join.** * This community is proudly supported by Alina Interpreting Australia, whose sponsorship covers the Meetup platform and administration costs, allowing us to focus on bringing people together through art. * Participants are responsible for their own exhibition tickets, guided tours, flights, accommodation, transport, meals and personal purchases. * Please update your RSVP if your plans change. **Terms & Conditions** By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that: * Participation is voluntary and at your own risk. * You are responsible for your own transport, accommodation (where applicable), admission tickets, meals and personal expenses. * Please respect venue rules, fellow members, venue staff and artworks at all times. * Any shared transport or accommodation between members is a private arrangement. * The event itinerary may be adjusted if required due to venue requirements or unforeseen circumstances. * Event photographs may be taken for AAA Art Lovers Australia. If you prefer not to appear, please let the organiser know. * AAA Art Lovers Australia is committed to providing a welcoming, respectful and inclusive community for everyone.This is simply one of the must-do art trails.

JOHN WHITTON BRIDGE MEADOWBANK + ART BONUS

November 2026 - plein air

Hi Everyone, This is our last meeting for the year and hope you can join us. It will be a FREE event in the spirit of friendship and Christmas. Drawers and Painters of all levels of experience are welcome. We will explore and practice Techniques and Materials with a focus on Creativity, Real Skills and finding your own unique style. You can use whatever drawing or painting media you like. Of course, the day will be outdoors, relaxed and fun but there is also scope for serious practice and skills development for those of you who want this. Tutoring and content will be tailored to each person. You will need to supply your own paper or canvas and also easels, containers, etc. It is highly recommended that you bring Canvas / Paper painting pads on which to practice and a sketchbook and pencils for the drawers. Don’t forget your chair or maybe a rug to be comfortable ! Please reply for your attendance 😁

POSTCODE 2026 - NORTH BONDI AMENITIES

November Meetup for the Sydney Nature Journal Club

Come along to our November **meetup for the Sydney Nature Journal Club**. Our last one for 2026. This is a chance to connect, spend some time in nature and journal together. I will offer some guidance to start. After we can share journal pages and ideas. **What to bring:** Bring along sketchbooks/paper and your favourite drawing materials (pens, pencils, watercolour, acrylic, anything you have). I will have extra materials on the day if you want to explore other mediums. \*\*Where:\*\* Royal Botanic Gardens **Cost:** Suggested donation is $10 annual fee, $5 casual fee. (This helps cover Meetup fees). DISCLAIMER.
Please note that Katy as volunteer organiser of activities for Sydney Nature Journal Club is NOT responsible for the health or safety of members (or their guests) and therefore will not accept any liability for accidents or injuries or losses that may occur during Meetup events at any location. By attending a Sydney Nature Journal Club event members acknowledge that you accept ALL of the above. I look forward to seeing you there.

Inner West Writers Group - Write Club

Saturday 14 November is an in-person event at Marrickville Library. RSVP to secure a place! This group started in January 2020 in a beautiful private room granted by Marrickville Library. We have continued to meet in person fortnightly at the Library, with alternate weeks via Zoom. To keep up to date - sign up and receive our notifications. The group is flourishing! You will need to RSVP each week for the following Saturday so we can organise the right number of Zoom rooms and Library space to ensure good quality feedback. RSVP's will receive the link. The intention is to give a supportive environment to get traction on your writing project, gain useful feedback, and exchange writing and publishing information with each other. Please note that if you are attending for the first time - you are welcome to observe and listen to how we work. Your turn to read and be critiqued will be invited in the second session. So come along, bring up to 1500 words of your latest writing - fiction writers of all types, memoirists, biographers, graphic novelists, bloggists, poets - all writers welcome. You will have up to eight minutes to read out your work, an equal time of constructive critique and feedback from the rest of the group. If you want a tribe of fellow writers to be with you as you finish your writing project, build your author profile, want to get inspired by other writers, or want to just listen and give constructive feedback (we all need beta readers), you are very welcome. This is a free event, but membership is essential to attend. Many thanks to Marrickville Library! For more information, contact Maria, mariaissaris@icloud.com, or Jamie Ramjan (jamie.ramjan@gmail.com) or Sunnie Mosphilis via DM.

SongsOnStage LIVE at the Native Rose, Rozelle

SongsOnStage LIVE Showcase - Songwriters/OpenMic/Variety Shows every Tuesday at the Native Rose Hotel, 68 Victoria Rd, Rozelle, 7-10pm \- PA and acoustic guitar supplied \(bring your own mic if you wish\)\. \- Originals or covers welcome \- hosted by Russell Neal \- FREE ENTRY Email Russell at [songsonstage@gmail.com](mailto:songsonstage@gmail.com) if you would like to play. Come show off your talent & hang out with us! About the Native Rose: Great, newly renovated local pub with fantastic LIVE MUSIC. We love our customers, so feel free to visit! [https://therose.pub/](https://therose.pub/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWmN1ZUxjSDdpV0NPNUJQR3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6ljkO11KoVuDYT44QA7f9EEHChjqAfb0Bcql3LB_m60H0TFLGRe0chUTe5cg_aem_ykunFmAaerNVFb5rfLmBPw) Event brought to you as a community service by [https://www.facebook.com/SongsOnStage](https://www.facebook.com/SongsOnStage/?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZWrjdo4pS13IEbVQU8QzjqHDO00O7W534dHY117-hmKHmOzti-1Pu4rvgUY0ng7K3LCz0O7ulzhgWlbh6bXGA07UvrHKCHIfOpkr9ZzFFYwaR_grw-HRMAMspTfleqp1iw7tF19HEH0LFsBMwC8Luxy&__tn__=q) To make a donation, so I can keep doing this, click here: [https://paypal.me/songsonstage?locale.x=en_AU](https://paypal.me/songsonstage?locale.x=en_AU)